Description
Where there is **transformation**, Vale is present. **GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL MANAGER – CORPORATE**
**Want to learn about our opportunity?**
**Job Code (Available Position):** 1100552
**Number of Openings:** 01
**Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Geology
**Location:** Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
**Work Schedule:** Administrative Shift
**Contract Type:** Indefinite-term
**Application Period:** May 12, 2026 to May 20, 2026
**As a professional, you will:*** Ensure the technical integrity of tailings and waste rock disposal projects, guaranteeing adherence to corporate standards and policies;
* Serve as a technical reference for knowledge transfer and dissemination of geotechnical engineering best practices;
* Conduct critical analyses and validation of technical interfaces for projects upon receipt and handover of FEL 1 / Slim 1 requests;
* Evaluate project boundary conditions (ADA, environmental constraints, and operational requirements) against proposed technical solutions;
* Issue technical opinions on change requests, where applicable;
* Lead critical analyses during design review activities;
* Assess technical risks associated with structural projects;
* Actively participate in technical discussions throughout project development, with focus on construction, operation, maintenance, monitoring, and closure;
* Ensure compatibility among engineering phases and project interfaces, including constructability, mine planning, and process technologies;
* Support procurement processes, interact with independent reviewers, and participate in technical project gates;
* Actively engage in technical committees related to project maturity assessment.
**Required Qualifications**
**Mandatory:*** Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Geology;
* Specialization or Master’s degree in Geotechnics;
* Solid professional experience (approximately 10 years or more) in geotechnical engineering;
* Knowledge of FEL methodology applied to projects;
* **Willingness to undertake monthly travel to operations in the region (one week per month)**
**Desirable:*** Ability to organize and coordinate projects with significant impact on senior management or major operations;
* Autonomous work style, with initiative and strong technical responsibility;
* Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with ability to co-create solutions in multidisciplinary environments;
* Proactive pursuit of benchmarking and technical references;
* Ability to translate technical knowledge into tangible results;
* Collaborative, innovative profile, attentive to industry best practices.
**A few benefits Vale offers you:*** **Private Pension Plan:** ensures a peaceful future with financial security for retirement.
* **PLR – Profit and Results Sharing Program:** recognition of everyone’s efforts through participation in company profits;
* **Medical and Hospital Assistance, Dental Care:** comprehensive health care for employees and their dependents, prioritizing what matters most: health and quality of life;
* **Group Life Insurance:** financial security for the employee and their family in case of unforeseen events;
* **PASA – Health Plans for Family Members or for the Employee Themselves, in Case of Retirement or Termination:**
* **Apoiar – Employee and Dependents Assistance Program:** specialized emotional and social support for employees and their families;
* **Meal Allowance:** financial support for grocery purchases;
* **Meal Voucher or On-site Meals:** benefit designed to simplify daily routines and promote healthy eating habits;
* **Extra Year-End Food Benefit (Christmas Basket):** additional benefit to enhance comfort during year-end festivities;
* **Daycare Reimbursement or Babysitter Allowance:** support for balancing return to work with the arrival of a child – up to dependents’ age of 6;
* **Christmas Gift Card for Dependents:** a gesture of affection at year-end – for dependents up to age 10;
* **Chartered Transportation or Transportation Allowance:** ensures daily commuting for our employees to the workplace;
* **Physical Activity Incentive – Wellhub:** promotes physical health and well-being through fitness programs;
* **Well-being Program:** holistic care to improve employees’ quality of life;
* **Passenger Train Tickets** on the Vitória-Minas Railway (EFVM) and/or Carajás Railway (EFC), intended for personal use, offering an additional logistical option for employee travel;
* **Advantage Club:** exclusive discounts and benefits for purchases at partner establishments.
And more...
**Our Cultural Transformation:**
Vale is a mining company committed to accelerating the transition toward a more sustainable world, placing safety at the core of everything it does and working to build solutions for humanity’s challenges—transforming the future today. We learn together and remain committed to our cultural transformation to generate value and positive impact alongside people, through our activities. Advancing every day, we feel ready to cultivate solid relationships and consistently foster open dialogue with society.
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**Learn more about our purpose:**
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At Vale, we contribute to shaping the future—for mining, for the planet, and for you. We offer opportunities across diverse areas and professional goals. Here, our talents jointly build a collaborative and inclusive environment that values each person for who they are—their individuality, leadership, and commitment.
At Vale, we learn together. We believe in the richness of everyday experiences and in knowledge exchange among our talents. Here, every moment can—and should—be a learning opportunity.
At Vale, we also grow together. We establish solid, mutually beneficial relationships with our employees and society. Thus, we demonstrate our commitment to a positive legacy, consistent results, and building mining with more innovative and sustainable processes: the mining of the future.
**Where there is a future, Vale is present.**
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***Vale does not charge any fees at any stage of its selection processes.***
**All applications must be submitted exclusively via** ***our website*** ***or through job postings on Vale’s LinkedIn profile.***
**Note:** If you have previously applied for this position, the application submission button will not be available. Should you be selected in the selection process, we will contact you to inform you of your application result.